Hi,
I am a science writer, working for the first science popularization magazine in France: Science & Vie (paid circulation: 300 000).
I am investigating a quite exciting topic : cognitive enhancement by tDCS. It should be the cover story of a coming issue of Science & Vie.
I don't want to write a review or a "state of the art" paper, but rather I'd like to address the fact that tDCS is a fairly easy and cheap technique, and thus it could be appealing to a lot of people. After all, this technique promises to help to enhance some of important cognitive skills.: there are a few studies indeed which show that short sessions of tDCS can improve working memory, the ability to detect concealed details in a scene, mathematical abilities, ... (see attached).
So I thought that among the hackerspaces around the world, some of them might already be crafting projects relying on tDCS... And I stumbled upon the "Biofeedback, Brain Hacking" section on brmlab website. I understand that you have already made a tDCS device. I'd really like to learn more about this project. Would you agree to answer the few following questions,it would be of great help.
1/ When did brmlab get interested in tDCS and why ? How many people are involved, and what skills do they have ?
2/ How did you design the tDCS device ? What kind of difficulties did you encounter ?
3/ Have you already done experiments with it ? If so, what sort of experiments ? Did they work ? What kind of risk did you have to take into account (electrical, physiological ...) ?
4/ What do you expect using tDCS ?
Thanking you in anticipation for your help,
- Note that if you'd prefer to chat on IRC rather than write a reply, it's ok by me; just tell me when I should join the brmlab channel and what nickname to look for,
kind regards,
Francois Lassagne
Hello Francois,
just letting you know, that we got your e-mail, but unfortunately the guys that are responsible for biofeedback (and related topics) are currently away and can't reply to your message right now. They're due back next week and will reply to you shortly. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Best regards, Alexka
2011/9/21 Francois Lassagne flassagne@btinternet.com
Hi,
I am a science writer, working for the first science popularization magazine in France: Science & Vie (paid circulation: 300 000).
I am investigating a quite exciting topic : cognitive enhancement by tDCS. It should be the cover story of a coming issue of Science & Vie.
I don't want to write a review or a "state of the art" paper, but rather I'd like to address the fact that tDCS is a fairly easy and cheap technique, and thus it could be appealing to a lot of people. After all, this technique promises to help to enhance some of important cognitive skills.: there are a few studies indeed which show that short sessions of tDCS can improve working memory, the ability to detect concealed details in a scene, mathematical abilities, ... (see attached).
So I thought that among the hackerspaces around the world, some of them might already be crafting projects relying on tDCS... And I stumbled upon the "Biofeedback, Brain Hacking" section on brmlab website. I understand that you have already made a tDCS device. I'd really like to learn more about this project. Would you agree to answer the few following questions,it would be of great help.
1/ When did brmlab get interested in tDCS and why ? How many people are involved, and what skills do they have ?
2/ How did you design the tDCS device ? What kind of difficulties did you encounter ?
3/ Have you already done experiments with it ? If so, what sort of experiments ? Did they work ? What kind of risk did you have to take into account (electrical, physiological ...) ?
4/ What do you expect using tDCS ?
Thanking you in anticipation for your help,
- Note that if you'd prefer to chat on IRC rather than write a reply, it's
ok by me; just tell me when I should join the brmlab channel and what nickname to look for,
kind regards,
Francois Lassagne
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